feat: add WSL environment hint to system prompt (#8285)

When running inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), inject a hint into
the system prompt explaining that the Windows host filesystem is mounted
at /mnt/c/, /mnt/d/, etc. This lets the agent naturally translate Windows
paths (Desktop, Documents) to their /mnt/ equivalents without the user
needing to configure anything.

Uses the existing is_wsl() detection from hermes_constants (cached,
checks /proc/version for 'microsoft'). Adds build_environment_hints()
in prompt_builder.py — extensible for Termux, Docker, etc. later.

Closes the UX gap where WSL users had to manually explain path
translation to the agent every session.
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Teknium
2026-04-12 02:26:28 -07:00
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parent dd5b1063d0
commit b321330362
3 changed files with 63 additions and 2 deletions

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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import threading
from collections import OrderedDict
from pathlib import Path
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, get_skills_dir
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, get_skills_dir, is_wsl
from typing import Optional
from agent.skill_utils import (
@@ -366,6 +366,36 @@ PLATFORM_HINTS = {
),
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Environment hints — execution-environment awareness for the agent.
# Unlike PLATFORM_HINTS (which describe the messaging channel), these describe
# the machine/OS the agent's tools actually run on.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
WSL_ENVIRONMENT_HINT = (
"You are running inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). "
"The Windows host filesystem is mounted under /mnt/ — "
"/mnt/c/ is the C: drive, /mnt/d/ is D:, etc. "
"The user's Windows files are typically at "
"/mnt/c/Users/<username>/Desktop/, Documents/, Downloads/, etc. "
"When the user references Windows paths or desktop files, translate "
"to the /mnt/c/ equivalent. You can list /mnt/c/Users/ to discover "
"the Windows username if needed."
)
def build_environment_hints() -> str:
"""Return environment-specific guidance for the system prompt.
Detects WSL, and can be extended for Termux, Docker, etc.
Returns an empty string when no special environment is detected.
"""
hints: list[str] = []
if is_wsl():
hints.append(WSL_ENVIRONMENT_HINT)
return "\n\n".join(hints)
CONTEXT_FILE_MAX_CHARS = 20_000
CONTEXT_TRUNCATE_HEAD_RATIO = 0.7
CONTEXT_TRUNCATE_TAIL_RATIO = 0.2